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Club d'Elf Live at The Mercury Lounge on 2002-03-31

by Club dElf

Publication date: 2002-03-31 ( check for other copies)

Topics: Live concert

Collection: ClubdElf

Band/Artist: Club dElf

Set I: Left Hand Of Clyde->Scorpionic->Quilty->Dreams Met (Yes)->Moroccan Tune, Challahba

Set II: The Tingler->Route Of The Root->Big Light In Sky->Sidi Rabi, Bass Beatbox

Notes

Matrix: (On Stage) Schoeps cmc621+SBD->Sonosax SX-PR->Apogee AD-1000->DA-P1 @48kHz; R500->Audio Magic Presto II->Zefiro ZA2->Soundforge 4.5->CDWav->.shn. Recorded by Bill Mulvey, transferred by Eric McRoberts

Club d'Elf:
Mike Rivard-Basses
Brahim Fribgane-Oud, Doumbek Karakab, Vocals
John Medeski-Keys
Mat Maneri-Electric Violin
Joe Maneri-Sax, Clarinet, Voice
Eric Kalb-Drums
Mr. Rourke-Turntables
Eric Hipp-Tenor Sax(set 2 only)
Cosmat-Percussion
Achmed-Percussion

Addeddate: 2003-09-23 07:00:22

Discs: 3

Has_mp3: 0

Identifier: delf2002-03-31.shnf

Lineage: R500[m]->Audio Magic Presto II->Zefiro ZA2->Soundforge 4.5->CDWAV->SHN

Location: New York City, NY

Numeric_id: 6987

Shndiscs: 2

Size: 1100

Source: Matrix: (On Stage) Schoeps cmc621+SBD->Sonosax SX-PR->Apogee AD-1000->DA-P1 @48kHz

Taped by: Bill Mulvey / Mike Rivard

Transferred by: Eric McRoberts

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Reviewer: njpg - - March 31, 2017
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This is indeed one of their finest gems. Club d'Elf are not always the same band; this is a wonderful incarnation and an exemplary recording.

Reviewer: JDG - - August 31, 2004
Subject: generic title

This is the best show of this little tour, imo, and one of the great D'elf shows of the era. As expected by the lineup (Maneri x 2), there's more dissonance and less funk; it doesn't blow the doors down, instead it melts the doors with supersonic rays. It's not for everyone, but the unusual lineup should be a red flag that this is a show to investigate and make your own decision.

Reviewer: piter - - June 30, 2004
Subject: not so funky

if you're looking for a free music, impovised at a real time - this show is for you... the drum-bass section is not grooving too much but doing a good work, medeski is not so funky as he used to be but still creative, the rest plays good, there's only this horrible violin. Mr. Rourke covers Dj Logic in this band.. if you listen to it at least 3 times you begin to like it, but in your mind stay only a few grooves, Brahim's play and vocal...

Reviewer: ClubdElf - - May 5, 2004
Subject: perfect

i dare someone to knock this show. everyone knows they love d'Elf. where can you find better musicians. the sound is beauty the show is beauty the lineup is just unreal. this is probably one of the best lineups ive ever seen and it works sooo well. even rourke showed up for this one. amazing show. this is genius. im a genius for getting it. the percussion is just unbeleivable this show is kinda unique even for Club d'Elf, kinda. i love it.

Reviewer: mileswembley - - September 26, 2003
Subject: Beauty!!

This was the first Delf show I ever listened to and it blew me away. It is an almost perfect arrangement of musicians that blend beautifully together. All of Delf's lineups are great but when they have all this percussion plus Matt and Joe, it is just an extreme ensemble. Lets not forget Medeski either, this guy always adds something great to the sound. Nice mix of funk, moroccan tunes and just flat out jamming.
Bravo!

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